Wasim Akram on the Show of Shaheen Afridi in the World Cup 2023

The Pakistan Cricket Team faced a shocking seven-wicket defeat against arch-rivals India.

Pakistan Cricket Team faced a shocking seven-wicket defeat against arch-rivals India in their previous ODI World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad. While asked to bat first, the Babar Azam-led side was bundled out for 191. Later, Team India chased down the target in just 30.3 overs, with captain Rohit Sharma smashing 86 runs. Aiming for redemption, Pakistan will now face Australia in their match on Friday in Bengaluru. Before the match, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram issued advice for pacer Shaheen Afridi, who has yet to leave his mark in the tournament.
With four wickets in three matches, the pace spearhead of Pakistan has not been able to live up to the expectations of the fans and the team. In the middle of all this action, Akram backed Shaheen and stated that the star pacer just needs to follow his routine.
During an appearance on ‘The Pavilion’, a show on Pakistan’s A Sports, Akram said, “He has been bowling well. During the World Cup, what special can he do? Obviously, his confidence is low. But he’s a wicket-taking bowler; if you are not getting wickets, just be normal. Don’t do anything out of the ordinary; follow your routine and keep practicing. Just one or two good spells is all he needs to be back in form.”